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Los Angeles Chargers 2026 Cap Table
The Los Angeles Chargers 2026 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.
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Total Cap Allocations
$234,017,787 / 31st
Top 51 Cap Space
$71,103,992 / 3rd
Reserve Lists
$0 / 28th
Dead Cap
$5,548,183 / 30th
2026 Active Roster Cap
| Player (57) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit Top-51 | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | Dead Cap | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus Proration | Per Game Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restructure Proration | Incentives Likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Justin Herbert | QB | 28 | $46,345,675 | 15.39% | ($72,811,350) | $24,000,000 | $3,225,675 | - | - | $19,120,000 | - | - | - |
| James Derwin James | S | 30 | $24,606,400 | 8.17% | ($7,106,400) | $14,500,000 | $4,106,400 | - | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Slater Rashawn Slater | LT | 27 | $23,800,000 | 7.84% | ($41,200,000) | $11,000,000 | $5,800,000 | - | $7,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Mack Khalil Mack | ED | 35 | $18,000,000 | 5.98% | ($18,000,000) | $8,000,000 | $10,000,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alt Joe Alt | LT | 23 | $9,043,894 | 2.98% | ($10,468,524) | $1,075,000 | $5,234,262 | - | $2,734,632 | - | - | - | - |
| Jackson Donte Jackson | CB | 31 | $8,500,000 | 2.80% | ($2,500,000) | $6,000,000 | $2,500,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Molden Elijah Molden | S | 27 | $7,916,666 | 2.61% | ($9,833,335) | $6,000,000 | $1,916,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuipulotu Tuli Tuipulotu | ED | 24 | $6,211,797 | 2.06% | ($444,797) | $5,767,000 | $444,797 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tart Teair Tart | DL | 29 | $6,020,000 | 1.98% | ($15,000,000) | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,020,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dicker Cameron Dicker | K | 26 | $5,725,000 | 1.89% | ($4,425,000) | $4,250,000 | $600,000 | - | - | $875,000 | - | - | - |
| Johnston Quentin Johnston | WR | 25 | $4,514,611 | 1.50% | ($4,514,611) | $2,684,833 | $1,829,778 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolar Charlie Kolar | TE | 27 | $4,333,333 | 1.44% | ($17,000,000) | $2,000,000 | $2,333,333 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hampton Omarion Hampton | RB | 23 | $4,039,651 | 1.33% | ($14,542,743) | $1,005,000 | $2,391,721 | - | $642,930 | - | - | - | - |
| Henley Daiyan Henley | LB | 27 | $3,909,531 | 1.30% | ($235,531) | $3,674,000 | $235,531 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scott JK Scott | P | 30 | $3,800,000 | 1.25% | ($950,000) | $2,350,000 | $950,000 | - | $500,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Dupree Bud Dupree | ED | 33 | $3,740,000 | 1.23% | ($250,000) | $2,250,000 | $250,000 | $240,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Penning Trevor Penning | G | 27 | $3,500,000 | 1.16% | ($3,500,000) | $2,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dye Troy Dye | LB | 30 | $3,400,000 | 1.12% | ($750,000) | $2,150,000 | $750,000 | - | $500,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Ingold Alec Ingold | FB | 30 | $3,275,000 | 1.09% | ($3,560,000) | $2,310,000 | $625,000 | $340,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| McConkey Ladd McConkey | WR | 25 | $2,725,960 | 0.90% | ($5,097,004) | $1,703,654 | $1,022,306 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Harris Tre Harris | WR | 24 | $1,776,749 | 0.59% | ($4,156,847) | $1,195,350 | $581,399 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Colson Junior Colson | LB | 24 | $1,643,729 | 0.54% | ($601,638) | $1,342,910 | $300,819 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Caldwell Jamarree Caldwell | DL | 26 | $1,434,833 | 0.47% | - | $1,126,967 | $307,866 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Davis Derius Davis | WR | 26 | $1,322,983 | 0.44% | ($177,983) | $1,145,000 | $177,983 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eboigbe Justin Eboigbe | DL | 25 | $1,284,753 | 0.42% | ($419,506) | $1,075,000 | $209,753 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kennard Kyle Kennard | ED | 25 | $1,237,641 | 0.41% | ($697,923) | $1,005,000 | $232,641 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matlock Scott Matlock | FB | 26 | $1,188,074 | 0.39% | ($43,074) | $1,145,000 | $43,074 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Still Tarheeb Still | CB | 24 | $1,168,930 | 0.39% | ($187,860) | $1,075,000 | $93,930 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hart Cam Hart | CB | 26 | $1,165,982 | 0.38% | ($181,964) | $1,075,000 | $90,982 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lambert-Smith KeAndre Lambert-Smith | WR | 24 | $1,107,001 | 0.36% | ($306,003) | $1,005,000 | $102,001 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadsden II Oronde Gadsden II | TE | 23 | $1,098,509 | 0.36% | ($280,527) | $1,005,000 | $93,509 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cleveland Ben Cleveland | G | 28 | $1,075,000 | 0.35% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vidal Kimani Vidal | RB | 25 | $1,075,000 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mickens R.J. Mickens | S | 25 | $1,048,570 | 0.35% | ($130,710) | $1,005,000 | $43,570 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reed Nikko Reed | CB | 23 | $1,010,000 | 0.33% | ($10,000) | $1,005,000 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oladokun Jordan Oladokun | CB | 24 | $1,008,333 | 0.33% | ($6,667) | $1,005,000 | $3,333 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wax Marlowe Wax | LB | 24 | $1,006,000 | 0.33% | ($2,000) | $1,005,000 | $1,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Campbell Dalevon Campbell | WR | 25 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| McLachlan Tanner McLachlan | TE | 27 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rogers Eric Rogers | CB | $891,666 | 0.29% | ($13,334) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Fuga Josh Fuga | DL | 25 | $888,333 | 0.29% | ($6,667) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bowden Peter Bowden | LS | 25 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Edwards TeRah Edwards | DL | 25 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Grimm Luke Grimm | WR | 25 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jackson JaQuae Jackson | WR | 26 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Johnson Emany Johnson | S | 26 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Johnson Amar Johnson | RB | 23 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaltenberger Josh Kaltenberger | C | 25 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Randolph Garmon Randolph | ED | 26 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Taylor Branson Taylor | T | 24 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uiagalelei DJ Uiagalelei | QB | 25 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Waxter Isas Waxter | CB | 25 |
$885,000
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0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yassmin Thomas Yassmin | TE | 27 |
$885,000
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0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Biadasz Tyler Biadasz | C | 29 |
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| Patterson Jaret Patterson | RB | 27 |
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| Strange Cole Strange | G | 28 |
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| Williamson Kendall Williamson | S | 26 |
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2026 Dead Money Cap
Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.
| Player (22) | Pos | Cap Hit Top-51 | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becton Mekhi Becton | G | $2,500,000 | 0.83% | ||||||||||
| Dissly Will Dissly | TE | $1,500,000 | 0.50% | ||||||||||
| Bozeman Bradley Bozeman | C | $1,060,000 | 0.35% | ||||||||||
| Taylor Branson Taylor | T | $168,909 | 0.06% | ||||||||||
| Vidal Kimani Vidal | RB | $103,718 | 0.03% | ||||||||||
| Bridges Trikweze Bridges | CB | $76,254 | 0.03% | ||||||||||
| Rice Brenden Rice | WR | $57,296 | 0.02% | ||||||||||
| Randolph Garmon Randolph | OLB | $13,334 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Jones Nash Jones | G | $10,000 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Stewart Corey Stewart | T | $10,000 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Washington Savion Washington | T | $10,000 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Edwards TeRah Edwards | DT | $6,667 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Purchase Myles Purchase | CB | $6,667 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Grimm Luke Grimm | WR | $3,334 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Guidry Kylan Guidry | OLB | $3,334 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Jones Jaylen Jones | S | $3,334 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Klotz Stevo Klotz | TE | $3,334 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| McLellan Tyler McLellan | LT | $3,334 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Sanders Raheim Sanders | RB | $3,334 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Kaltenberger Josh Kaltenberger | C | $2,000 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Uiagalelei DJ Uiagalelei | QB | $2,000 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Campbell Dalevon Campbell | WR | $1,334 | 0.00% |
2026 Draft Pool
Projected cap hits for upcoming draft picks. These placeholder figures are NOT being factored into any total salary cap allocations.
| Round / Pick | Player | Pos | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Top-51 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1, #22 | $3,573,031 | $3,573,031 | ||
| R2, #55 | $1,538,428 | $653,428 | ||
| R3, #86 | $1,231,006 | $346,006 | ||
| R4, #123 | $1,146,465 | $261,465 | ||
| R6, #204 | $948,278 | $63,278 | ||
| $8,437,208 | $4,897,208 |
2026 Cap Totals
| Cap Maximum Summary | ||
| 2026 NFL Salary Cap | $301,200,000 | |
| 2025 Rollover Cap | $3,501,779 | 25th |
| Adjustment | $-1,350,000 | 24th |
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $303,351,779 | 25th |
| Active Roster | $228,469,604 | 27th |
| Dead Money | $5,548,183 | 30th |
| Top-51 / Off-Season Cap | ||
| Cap Allocations (Top-51) | $232,247,787 | 31st |
| Cap Space (Top-51) | $71,103,992 | 3rd |
2026 Deadlines
| Deadline Date | Player | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/13/2026 | Rashawn Slater |
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus |
$7,000,000 |
| 3/13/2026 | Justin Herbert |
BASE
2027-28 Base — 3rd league day of 2026 |
$36,000,000 |
| 3/13/2026 | Bud Dupree |
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — 3rd league day of 2026 |
$1,000,000 |
| 3/13/2026 | Troy Dye |
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — 3rd league day of 2026 |
$500,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | JK Scott |
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 |
$500,000 |
